Ribosomes are super important for making proteins. You can think of them as the cell's little "factories."

They read something called messenger RNA, or mRNA. This mRNA carries instructions from the cell's nucleus, which is like the control center.

Here’s how it works:

1. Translation Process:

   • Ribosomes put together amino acids to make proteins. They do this based on the instructions from the mRNA.
   • Each set of three bases from the mRNA is called a codon. Each codon stands for one specific amino acid.

2. Example:

   • If the mRNA codon says AUG, the ribosome knows to start with the amino acid called methionine.

So, ribosomes play a key role in turning genetic information into proteins that the body can use!